About the artist

  

Eden is a British-born contemporary artist, creating celebratory paintings of women. 

 

 

Why do you only paint Black and Brown women?

My motivation is straightforward: I want to empower women from my culture. While every woman deserves recognition, representation is crucial. It's no secret that black women artists are underrepresented in galleries worldwide. According to a recent study, black women make up only 0.5% of acquisitions at 31 U.S. art museums. Given that there are over 40 million black women living in the U.S. compared to only 2 million in the UK, it's reasonable to assume that the UK's statistics are considerably worse.

Honouring women of colour through my art is my way of making a small change in what should already be a diverse field. It brings me immense joy when women from my background express their appreciation for seeing art that looks like them. Why wouldn't I do this?

 

 

What are your art goals? 

My ultimate goal is to be successful in what I do.

  • I want my art in as many homes as possible! 
  • I want my art in galleries worldwide
  • I want to inspire the younger generation to see art as a career path
  • and last but not least I want to continue to progress

   

 

Why art?

It has always been art, it just took me a while to realise it! One of my youngest childhood memories is sitting at the top of the stairs staring out of the window whilst I spent hours sketching a landscape of my back garden. Another memory was being in secondary school and regularly being asked to draw portraits for other students.

I even briefly studied art in sixth form however fear held me back from pursuing it further. Looking back, I wish I'd had the courage to continue but as i always say - everything happens for a reason! 

As you can see, art has always been part of my life, I just never realised that it could be more than a hobby. Having not seen many female artists or even black artists growing up, you start to believe that unless you’re a middle aged man born in the 18th century, you won’t get far in that field.

However, luckily for me art is now my reality and although the art world is still very much a male dominated industry, I’m glad to be apart of it. By showcasing my gift with the world, I hope to inspire a new generation of creatives to pursue their passions and challenge the status quo. I believe the future is most definitely bright for an unbiased art world.

 

 black owned birmingham artist - rising star of the year